Auxiliary car-step



S. P. FAIRCHILD.

AUXILIARY CAR STEP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17, 1920.

1,345,66. v Pavt ntefl July fi W261? PATENT OFFICE.

$A1VIUEL P. FAIRCHILD, F MOUNTAIN HUME, IDAHUL a'uxrtranr oan-s'rnr.

arness.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July ti, 1920..

Application filed February 1'1, 1920. Serial Ito. eraser.

to auxiliary car steps.

till

tti

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved auxiliary step for a railway coach which is simple in construction, and which is strong; and durable in use.

another object is to provide a novel and improved step wherein the bracing); mem' bers serve to support the step on its pivot.

Uther objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection. with the accompanying drawing".

in the drawing:

Figure l is a front elevation of a portion of a flight of car steps showing the auxiliary step in lowered position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing: the auxiliary step in raised position.

Fin. 3 is a side elevation showing the auxiliary step in raised position.

Fig. 4 is a vertical central sectional. vlew taken on the line ie-4: of Fig. 1, with parts in elevation.

Referring particularly to the accompanyin drawing, represents the lowermost step of the flight of steps of a railway coach to which the present auxiliary step is connected. I

A metal strap is disposed at each end of the step 10, each of these straps including a portion 11 that is disposed directly against the under face of the step, a pendant portion 11 that depends at the front edge of the step, and a diagonal portion 11" that extends from the lower end of the pendant portion to the rear end of the portion 11. This strap is bent to form an eye 12 where the portion 11 merges into the portion 11 and through the two eyes 12 of these two straps, is rotatably engaged a pivot bolt 13.

A second pair of straps 14 are disposed on the upper face of the step 10 and receive the bolts 15, which secure the straps 11 to the step, the forward ends of the straps 1i being extended downwardly across the front edge of the step and riveted to the depending portions 11 of the corresponding first named straps. Secured to the lower face of the step 10, near the ends thereof, and ad 1acent the rear edge, are the apertured angle plates 16, through which are slidably engaged the step supporting arms 17, the inner ends of said arms being formed with bends 18 to prevent them sliding completely through the angle plates when the auxiliary step 1s in lowered position, as clearly seen in the sectional view Fig. i.

A pair of metal. straps 19 are doubled intermediate their lengths and have the leg portions disposed above and below the auxihary step 20, and secured thereto by the bolts or rivets 21. The doubled portion is formed into an eye 22 and receives the pivot bolt 13 therethrough, and on which bolt the said straps are adapted to swing. The lower leg: of each strap 19 terminates directly below a rod 23 which extends along; the front edge of the step.v while the outer end of each upper leg is bent downwardly into embracing relation with said rod whereby it is held firmly in position. The outer ends of the brace arms 17 are formed with eyes 24: which are engaged on the opposite ends of the bolt or rod 23. A handle 25 is secured to the lower face of the auxiliary step, adjacent its outer edge for manipulating the step into open and closed positions.

Secured to the lower face of the step 10, and formed with the adj acent bends 26 and 27, at its forward free end portion, is a metal strap Q8, and into the recess between said bends the front rod 23 of the auxiliary step is adapted to snap when the step is raised.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a step of a railway coach, of depending hangers carried by the step and havino: eyes, an auxiliary step having straps doubled and extending across the ends thereof, said straps having eyes at their inner ends registering with the first-named eyes, a pivot bolt disposed through the resistered eyes whereby the auxiliary step is pivotally sup orted. depending apertured members carried by the coach step, supporting rods movably engaged with the auxtill ll lltl lllh llll

iliary step and slidable through the apei' In testimony whereof, I affix my signature tured members, a resihent member carried 111 the presence of two witnesses. by the coach step, and a member carried by the free edge of the auxiliary step for snap- SAMU EL BAIRCHILD' 5 ping engagement With said resilient member \Vitnesses:

to hold the auxiliary step in raised posi- B. A. RUssEnL,

tion. J. W. MUNSON. 

